Choice real estate

Walk into a newer Taco Bell restaurant these days, and the expanse of “choice” real estate on the menu boards can be a daunting experience — a bit like reading “War and Peace,” but with more tacos and less Tolstoy.

I snapped the above photograph of the many menu options while waiting for delivery of my first sample of the Cantina Bell Chicken Bowl ($4.79 at my Dallas location), the new Taco Bell creation in partnership with chef Lorena Garcia.